People
say Italians are easy going, romantic simple ... easy-going ... stress-free - Review of La Tinassara, Lazise
... We hike at the Italian Dolomites and Dobbiaco at the North
Eastern Italy. cycle and feel the South Tyrol -peoples, culture and
autonomy .
The
Italian Dolomites -Seeing The rocks, the lagos, and the peoples;
Dolomites
- UNESCO World Heritage Centre
We
cycled 44 k along the Dobbiaco railway line, crossing the Austria
border and saw so many families on the track.
Bill
In
the Northern Italy, the model of regional autonomy of the
Autonomous Province of South Tyrol-Alto Adige as a viable model to
institutionalize minority rights in ethnic conflict areas.
The history of Tyrol, an historical region in the middle
alpine area of Central Europe, dates back to early human
settlements at the end of the last glacier period, around 12,000 BC. Sedentary
settlements of farmers and herders can be traced back to 5000 BC. From
these settlements, two prominent cultures emerged: the Laugen-Melaun culture in
the Bronze Age, and the Fritzens-Sanzeno culture in the Iron Age.
On the
eve of World War I, the southern part of the Austrian crown land of Tyrol was
populated mainly by Italian speakers (the so-called Welschtirol,
or Trentino).
On
26 April 1915, Italy signed the Treaty of London, agreeing
to declare war against the Central Powers in exchange for the unredeemed territories of Trentino, Gorizia, Trieste and Dalmatia,
as well as the part of German Tyrol south of the main Alpine divide.[10]
The Treaty of
Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919 ruled that, according to
the Treaty of London, the
southern part of Tyrol had to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy. Italy's
border was pushed northward to the strategically important Alpine water divide, including present day-South Tyrol
with its large German-speaking majority.[21] The northern part of
Tyrol was retained by the First Austrian Republic.
The Treaty of
Saint-Germain-en-Laye of 1919 ruled that, according to
the Treaty of London, the
southern part of Tyrol had to be ceded to the Kingdom of Italy.
We also
stayed in Venice for 2 days, We started to know how to use the ferries to
access the 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by
bridges.[2] The Republic of Venice was a major maritime
power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, and a staging area for the Crusades and
the Battle of Lepanto, as well
as a very important center of commerce (especially silk, grain, and spice) and art in the 13th century up to the end of the 17th
century. This made Venice a wealthy city throughout most of its history.[8] It
is also known for its several important artistic movements, especially
the Renaissance period. Venice has played an
important role in the history of symphonic and operatic music, and it is the
birthplace of Antonio Vivaldi.[9]
Political
system very incompetent., good policy to cut privileges , In Europe, cutting
benefits will upset general public. Italian govt tax very high to owners
with second house.
CALL it
the rich-uncle theory--When the private sector struggles, governments often
step in to pick up the bill. And when individual countries have trouble meeting
their commitments, they turn to their neighbours, or to the International
Monetary Fund, for help.
The
recent recession, and the financial crisis that precipitated it, have led to a
sharp increase in government debt in the developed world, on a scale virtually
unprecedented outside world wars. For some states this burden has arisen at a
time when their finances were already stretched. And for most countries in the
rich world this has happened when they are having to face up to a range of
problems associated with ageing populations.
The
Authority of The Catholic Church - St Marks
